We the People Volunteer | Michigan Center For Civic Education

Volunteer For We The People

You are Needed!

The Michigan Center for Civic Education is recruiting judges and additional volunteers for the 2021-2022 Michigan We the People Season. We hope you can join us to show the value meaningful Constitutional conversations have for us and our future generations.

There are three opportunities to volunteer.

District Events.

MCCE will host two district half day events – those are:

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Friday, November 19, 2021

Orientations will begin approximately at 8:30am with the event wrapping up at 12:00pm. One unit question will be addressed.

All Day State Competition and Showcase

The all day State Showcase is scheduled for Friday, January 7, 2022.

All events are currently scheduled to be virtual to protect the health of the students, volunteers, and staff.

Orientations will begin approximately 7:30 a.m. and run until approximately 4:00 p.m. An awards ceremony with remarks from Michigan dignitaries will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. Two unit questions will be addressed.

What might I do as a volunteer?

The competition is in the format of a simulated congressional hearing. High School classes present testimony and answer questions about historical, political, and constitutional issues. Judges evaluate student testimonies and probe their knowledge and understanding during a question and answer period. Please see an overview of the program here.

How do the Hearings Work?

Instructions for Judges

In Person

Virtual Event

For additional information on scoring, judge instructions, and hearing examples,

visit the Center for Civic Education here.

If you are available to judge or otherwise volunteer, please complete the form below or Contact Us.

Thank you for volunteering for the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution State Finals - January 10, 2020 at the Michigan Capitol Complex.

Total time commitment will be approximately 8:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. Lunch will be provided to all volunteers.
Please respond no later than December 10, 2019 with your availability.

Thank you in advance for your commitment to developing efficacious and civic minded youth. Your time, energy, and expertise helps impact the next generation of Constitutional thought. You make it possible to host these events for our amazing students!

First Name

Last Name

Title (As it should appear in the program)

Firm/Agency

Address

City

State

Zip

Cell Phone

Preclusions Please list any schools that you should not judge due to an association or relationship with the school, the team, or the team's coaches.

Why Volunteer In a sentence or two, please tell us why you choose to volunteer?

Accommodations and Accessibility Please describe any food and/or physical accommodations that may be necessary to ensure your full participation.

I would like to volunteer as: (please complete your first and second choice. Please provide any additional detail in the other description if helpful)

Select your first choice

Select your second choice

If other, please describe

If you have chosen Scoring Judge above, please select your first choice for which unit you feel best qualified to judge.

If you have chosen Scoring Judge above, please select your second choice for which unit you feel best qualified to judge.

Please describe your experience level with We the People

Alumni
Did you participate in the We the People program as a high school student? (Please check if you are an alum of the program.

Commitment
I am committing to volunteering at these 2019 State Finals and Showcase. I plan on being available for the whole day.

Release
By registering I acknowledge the Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE) may use the likeness, images, video, and names of students and adults affiliated with my school’s participation. I understand the above may be used for press releases, social media, school communications, video promotions, and other related communications. Should a student, school, or member choose to withdraw from this agreement, the school or participant has an affirmative obligation to submit written notification to MCCE staff who will sign the document prior to the beginning of an event and an obligation to remove one’s self from posed pictures.
Yes

Volunteer/Adult Code of Conduct
By registering, I acknowledge full compliance with the Adult Code of Conduct for myself, coaches, and adults I bring into the event space. A full copy of the Code can be reviewed here. By registering I also agree to uphold the Code of Conduct for students and adults per the Mock Trial Handbook.
Yes

IMPORTANT NOTICE!
My acknowledgment below indicates my availability to be fully present at the events as indicated above. I understand the importance of my work to the students involved and commit to communicating to MCCE any change in my availability asap. By completing this form, you are committing to volunteer at the dates and times above. We will contact you with more details as the day approaches, we ask that you please put this event in your calendar today! Thank you tremendously.
By checking this box I acknowledge acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Use this area to supply any additional information or questions.

Thank you for your civic virtue!

For your reference

Virtual Instructions for Schools